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Siege of Asola

Siege of Asola was a siege conducted on 16 March 1516 at Asola, in what is now Italy; it lasted 3 days. It was part of the War of the League of Cambrai, which ran from 1508 to 1516. The recorded result: Venetian victory.

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Fought16 March 1516lasted 3 days
WhereAsola, Italy45.217N, 10.417E
OutcomeVenetian victory
BelligerentsRepublic of VeniceagainstHoly Roman Empire
Part ofWar of the League of Cambrai1508 to 1516

Where it sits in the War of the League of Cambrai

Battle of Cadore, 1508Battle of Treviglio, 1509Battle of Casaloldo, 1509Battle of Agnadello, 1509Battle of Isola della Scala, 1509Siege of Padua, 1509Battle of the citadel of Vicenza, 1509Battle of Polesella, 1509Siege of Monselice, 1510Siege of Mirandola, 1510Siege of Trévise, 1511Siege of Treviso, 1511Battle of Ravenna, 1512Battle of Pavia, 1512Battle of Saint-Mathieu, 1512Siege of Crema, 1513Battle of Brest, 1513Battle of Blancs-Sablons Bay, 1513Battle of Novara, 1513Battle of Guinegate, 1513Siege of Dijon, 1513Battle of Flodden, 1513Battle of La Motta, 1513Battle of Marignano, 1515Siege of Asola, 151615081516Siege of Asola, 1516
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Record

Date16 March 1516
to 19 March 1516
PlaceAsola, Italy
45.217N, 10.417E
KindSiege, early modern
Commanders
Siege of AsolaSiege of AsolaSiege of Asola (1483)Battle of CasaloldoBattle of CastiglioneBattle of SolferinoBattle of SolferinoSiege of Asola (1483)Battle of CastiglioneBattle of SolferinoVeniceGenoaBolognaBergamoParmaRavennaFerraraTrento100 km45.217N, 10.417E
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Siege of Asola is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q48807593, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Asola (1516), revision 1370739014, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.